Category Archives: Fashion Character- The Preppy

Backbend

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Fashion details- Jacket, shirt and jeans from ba&sh.

Two Favorites- Denim & White

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Fashion details- Armani denim jeans and Cos white cotton shirt.

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Chanel cropped denim jacket with white silk-crepe dress.

(Photos- James Macari for Red Magazine, May 2013)

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Key Piece- The White Shirt

Key Piece- The white Pant Suit

Double Denim

Blue Denim

Fashion Character Card

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Scarf. Click image to enlarge.

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The Wind In My Sails

Fireplace Mantel Idea #6- Sailing Away

Book- ‘Seaside Interiors’

Family Album #5: Weekend Sailing

Vocabulary #38: Boat

Tara Jarmon- Spring 2013

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Tara Jarmon‘s eye popping colors, graphic prints and fun shapes will make spring dressing a joy.

Put A Spring In Your Step

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Fashion details- Louis Vuitton cotton coat & trousers, John Smedley top, Smythson leather bag and Prada sandals.

(Photo- Oscar Falk for British Red Magazine, 2013)

Onward Into Winter with Glen Baxter- 1984

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Fashion details- Laura Ashley skirt, Hackett Clothiers knit vest and Next duck patterned shirt (left). Penny Plain reindeer patterned sweater, Ralph Lauren  tweed culottes and Lillywhites ear muffs (right).

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Michiko purple snowflake sweater, Chelsea Girl tapered wool trousers (left). Ralph Lauren Norwegian-style sweater, Warehouse black watch ski pants, Penny Lane reindeer printed gloves and hat (right).

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Ally Capelino tartan/pheasant patterned shirt, Erica Knight wide-waisted cord trousers and Fair Isle knit beret (left).

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Ireland House Shop green mohair cape, Stephen Marks tartan shirt and MaxMara kilt (left). Jones brushed cotton domino patterned shirt, Harrod’s lined leather vest, Gordon Lowes cord knickers (center). Stefanel lumberjack jacket and Hackett Cothiers tweed knickes (right).

All artwork by cartoonist and humorist Glen Baxter for Vogue Magazine, 1984.

Short Over Long

Fashion details- a soft shirt with long sleeves and tail peek out from a cropped sweater (pictured left Trines Wardrobe ). Short sleeve knits are worn over long sleeve ones (pictured right top & bottom Thom Dolan).

Updated 3/21/2013- Short over long as worn by model Hedvig Palm. Photo by Vanessa Jackman. 

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3 Hat & Sweater Combinations

Fashion details- Margaret Howell hat & Rokit sweater (top), Gap hat & M Missoni sweater (middle) and Rokit hat & Margaret Howell sweater (bottom).

(Photos- Theo Sion. Styling- Alice Goddard)

Paper Chase

Preppy style with a twist.

(Photos- Ben Weller for Bon Magazine, F/W 2012)

Note- Thanks Obsesse for the suggestion.

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Fashion Character- The Preppy

Summer Session

Key Piece- The White Shirt

Then&Now: The Preppy

Cropped

Fashion details- H&M wool coat, Medwinds cotton shirt, Banana Republic black trousers and Hobbs shoes.

(Photos- Julie Adams. Styling- Laura Fantacci. Red Magazine, November 2012)